Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Luz and Jeannine
In 324 girls, Luz found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannine occupied that same statistical address.
1886–2025
Luz
Peak year
1999
Peak births
573
Latest count
324
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Z
1914–2025
Jeannine
Peak year
1929
Peak births
1,183
Latest count
9
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 324 girls, Luz found its level. 50 years earlier, Jeannine occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.